Joyce Shumate and Bruce Hartsell Ever since the 1976 Judgment of Paris wine competition put Napa wines on the map, California has experienced dramatic growth in its wine industry, not only for wine production but also as a destination for tasting wines. Travelers have many choices: from 500 tasting rooms in Napa or 250 in…
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Features, July 2022
Quail Creek Needs You!
The nomination period to fill one of the two property owners association (POA) member-elected positions for the 2023-2024 term of the Quail Creek POA Board of Directors opens on Aug. 23. On that date, candidates interested in running for the seat may begin submitting a Statement of Intent. The person elected will represent all QC…
Features, July 2022
Military History: Women in War
Ross Dunfee Women have been participants in war since time began. In colonial days women used firearms to protect home, property, and loved ones. During the Revolution, Civil War, World Wars, and multiple other skirmishes, women often fought quietly alongside male comrades, but not as part of the uniformed services. During WWII able-bodied men were…
Features, July 2022
Word of the Month: Eggcorn
David Zapatka Is it just me or are you hearing this too? It seems more people are using words or phrases that sound like but are mistakenly used in a semi-logical or seemingly plausible way for the correct word or phrase either on its own or as part of an expression. While at Rudy’s BBQ,…
Features, July 2022
Employee of the Year
Hello Residents of Quail Creek, Back in July 2019, we implemented a staff recognition program to acknowledge those who have gone above and beyond. Each quarter there are two employees chosen by management: one front of the house and one back of the house staff member. At the end of the year, every employee of…
Features, July 2022
Landscape Watering Refresher
Bonnie Nowicki Our Sonoran Desert is characterized by low humidity and little rainfall—only 7 to 14 inches per year. Most of the plants in Quail Creek yards need supplemental watering. Landscape plants suffer more from problems related to watering than from any other cause. Landscape watering can be a confusing topic, so I hope these…
Features, July 2022
In Passing
Anthony Edward Castro, Ph.D., DVM Dr. Anthony (Tony) Edward Castro of the Quail Creek community in Green Valley passed peacefully on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, after a long battle with Parkinson’s. Tony’s wife of 55 years, Marlene, was by his side. Born March 4, 1935, in New York City, Tony was one of four children.…